India needs a strong, stable and decisive government for the next 10 years to achieve its political, economic and strategic objectives, national security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Thursday, asserting that “weak coalitions will be bad” for the country.

Delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture here, Doval claimed that in the past four years, the country’s “national will” has been aroused.

“India cannot go for unstable coalitions,” he said.

Doval also said that India should prepare for fourth generation warfare, which may involve fighting “invisible enemies”.

The possession of superior weapons and a large army may not be enough to win wars as technology could play an important role, he said, speaking on the topic “Dream India 2030 — Avoiding the Pitfalls”.

He advocated 100 per cent technology transfer in defence hardware.

The NSA also cautioned against building up of false narratives, which he said, was among the biggest factors that could erode the strength of the nation.

Doval asserted that no nation could progress unless it strengthens its private sector.

He said corporate entities should not be always viewed scornfully as they also contribute positively towards the growth of a nation and strengthening its economy and hence required to be supported.

“Weakened democracies can tend to make a country a soft power. India cannot afford to be a soft power for the next few years. It will be compelled to take hard decisions,” the NSA said.

Fragmented polity will make it impossible for India to realise its will because weak governments are unable to take hard decisions, Doval said.